How to Say ‘What's the latest time?’ in Simplified Chinese
最晚什么时候？
zuì wǎn shén me shí hòu
[dzway wahn shuhn-muh shir-hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [最晚什么时候？] asks for a deadline, not just any time. For a more specific version, swap in [几点]: [最晚几点？] means "by what time at the latest?"
Phrase Breakdown
最晚
zuì wǎn
at the latest; latest
Used to ask about the latest possible time limit.
最晚几点到？
What's the latest time to arrive?
Words in this phrase
最
zuì
[dzway]
most; -est
Used to mark the highest degree, such as latest, earliest, biggest, or most.
问最晚什么时候时，“最”表示最后的时间点。
When asking 'By when at the latest?', 最 indicates the final time point.
晚
wǎn
[wahn]
late
Describes something happening later than expected or near the end of an allowed time.
如果你问最晚什么时候，“晚”就是说可以拖到多晚。
If you ask 'By when at the latest?', 晚 means how late it can be delayed.
什么时候
shén me shí hòu
when; what time
Used to ask about time in general.
你最晚什么时候来？
What's the latest you'll come?
Words in this phrase
什么
shén me
[shuhn-muh]
what
A question word used to ask about things, details, or specific information.
最晚什么时候里，“什么”帮助你提问具体时间。
In 最晚什么时候, 什么 helps you ask about the specific time.
时候
shí hòu
[shir-hoh]
time; moment
Refers to a point or period of time; often combines with question words like 什么 to ask when.
最晚什么时候里，“时候”表示时间点。
In 最晚什么时候, 时候 refers to the point in time.
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